Taper-TIE™

What is variable diameter tubing technology?

Putnam’s Taper-TIE™ proprietary technology is a continuous manufacturing method that produces a catheter shaft with variable dimensions and durometers along the length of a shaft. This process eliminates the need for manual assembly of discrete segments.

Putnam’s proprietary extrusion process can quickly change from rigid to soft grades for a designated polymer along the shaft length, while simultaneously reducing the diameter of the shaft. The result is a highly flexible distal end and more rigid proximal end in a single or multi-lumen extruded tube.

What are the advantages of Putnam’s Taper-TIE™ variable durometer tubing technology?